… is unclear, allows Nathaniel Hawthorne to “mingle the marvelous” in his 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne’s continual use of this element gives the book a certain air of mystery; therefore permitting the reader to draw his or her own…

… is used in many of Charles Dickens' novels. It can bring about a sense of wonder and imagination of what might occur later in the novel. The concept of foreshadowing means to present a warning sign, or hint beforehand. Dickens is able to use this…

… grab a reader's attention and hold it, stringing it along from chapter to chapter. Avi's The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is such a book. I found it to be both intriguing and suspenseful. The main character, Charlotte Doyle, is a thirteen-…

… are raised to challenge the beliefs of millions of people around the world. Is there one "true" religion? Is there only one God or many gods? These controversies overlap each other and distinguish certain religions from others. Christianity was…

… forces. Throughout Hardy’s novel, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, seemingly insignificant coincidences change Tess’ life for the worse. The belief that the order of things is already decided and that people’s lives are determined by a "greater…

… the corrupt ways of mankind are obvious. Hundreds of people are becoming causalities of violence in the Middle East simply because of their contempt for each other’s beliefs, fueled by their savage nature. All the people that we interact with, see…

… to the Pole,” Annie Dillard approaches the tricky technique of symbolism and metaphysical images to portray her thoughts on religion, while avoiding the dangers of making it too confusing, or too preachy. Descriptions combined with…

… of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher, Ph.D Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1994 1. Why did the author write this book? Mary Pipher wrote this book for a number on reasons. One of her goals was to educate her readers about the difficulties and…

… some of the characters change in different ways. There are three characters in the novel that I think change the most, and they are Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth. All three characters change into different people…

… ways. The interpretation that I feel is the most common is the understanding that the story is a cautionary tale about the relentless pursuit of scientific knowledge and by using a perspective of cultural studies I will be able to support my feelings. …